1 The Seesall Gnosall Stafford Staffordshire ST20 0HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/42094/NHPD - Householder Notification Approved

Proposal

Ground floor rear extension - total length beyond rear wall of the original dwelling 6m, maximum height 3.6m and eaves height 2.3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Gnosall built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £249,950 in May 2014. Detached house, freehold.

29 May 2014£249,950
20 August 2004£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stafford
Application type
Householder Notification
Postcode
ST20 0HH
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Gnosall And Woodseaves
Parish
Gnosall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Martyn Clews MCIAT

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 9 days faster than Stafford's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
211decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Stafford in the last twelve months, from validation. Stafford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stafford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#278 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Stafford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stafford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #227 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #195 of 296
26%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #290 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #245 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
512
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.